Italy has been a vocal supporter of Israel but there has been growing unease within the right-wing coalition government over ...

Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and for Israel and Hamas to fully respect international ...

The conflict is covered by a complex system of international law developed after World War II, which attempts to balance humanitarian concerns and the military requirements of states. Delivering ...

So how does international humanitarian law work exactly? And why is it so important? Get the facts and find out how these critical rules apply to conflicts around the world. We're horrified by the ...

They issued a joint report documenting what they said were clear “violations of international humanitarian law, deprivation of services critical to the survival of the civilian population and ...

internally displaced people are protected by international human rights law and domestic law and, in situations of armed conflict, by international humanitarian law (IHL). Additionally, the UN Guiding ...

International humanitarian law is supposed to protect people in times of war. As is clear from the news, it’s often ignored. Less well-known are the many cases when warring parties respect it ...

Putting prisoners of war in front of reporters and news cameras is almost certainly a violation of international humanitarian law. But Ukraine clearly felt any reputational damage it might suffer ...

Israel must respect international law in its military operation in Gaza, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday, calling the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian enclave ...